Lot 245 British Columbia #7 1867 3d Blue Seal, Perforated 14, mint block of four with sheet selvedge at right, large part original gum with bottom stamps being never hinged, top two stamps hinged, with fresh deep colour, very good to fine. A scarce multiple. Unitrade CV$600, sold for C$475.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
three pence blue
Lot 235, Prince Edward Island 1851 three pence blue Victoria, VF o.g.
Lot 235 Prince Edward Island #2 1851 3d Blue Queen Victoria, Perforated 9, mint with full original matte gum, very lightly hinged and fresh. A gorgeous and very fine stamp. Accompanied by a 2006 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Ex Leonard Beck. Unitrade CV $4,000.
Lot 386, Cape of Good Hope 1900 three pence blue Baden-Powell tied on piece, sold for C$321
Lot 386 Cape of Good Hope #179 1900 3d Blue Baden-Powell, used and tied to small piece by Mafeking c.d.s. dated APR.20.1900, fine. Scott CV$450, sold for C$275.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 597, PEI 1862 three pence blue Victoria, NH complete sheet of 30, sold for $1035
Lot 597 Prince Edward Island #6, 6d var 1862 3d blue Queen Victoria, Perforated 11.7 and Part Imperforate, a complete sheet of 30, with original hand applied gum, with the right hand column of pairs being imperforate between, caused by missing vertical row of perforations (this variety is unlisted in Unitrade). The leftmost vertical row of perforations ends at bottom in a hook, as there was a fold-over when perforated. Overall fresh, with all stamps never hinged (hinged in selvedge only), a tiny spot of toning on one of the imperf-between pairs, else overall fine. From a late printing, and includes an unlisted constant variety “break in R” in position 16. From the Louis Sidney Crosby Collection of Prince Edward Island. Estimate $750, sold for C$900 plus buyer’s premium.